Description: Defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky scored the Islanders only goal in their loss to the Red Wings on Saturday.

Insight: Visnovsky isn't really fantasy relevant. He has just four goals and eight assists in 30 games this season.

10/23/2014 12:17:00 PM

Description: Defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky is expected to make him season debut Thursday night against Boston.

Insight: Visnovsky is 38-years-old and injuries have become a huge concern after playing just 24 games last season. A young Visnovsky could score 60 points a season, this older version, not so much.

10/7/2014 1:39:00 PM

Description: Defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky is on injured reserve due to back spasms.

Insight: Visnovsky is 38-years-old and injuries have become a huge concern after playing just 24 games last season. A young Visnovsky could score 60 points a season, this older version, not so much.

9/30/2014 7:04:00 PM

Description: Defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky is the Islanders best fantasy defenseman by default.

Insight: Visnovsky is 38-years-old and has seen his offensive numbers decrease over the last few years. He will likely still run the point on the power play because no other defenseman seems poised to take the job. If he does run the power play, he could see big fantasy numbers with John Tavares scoring a lot. Therefore, Visnovsky is a high-risk, high-reward player on draft day.

9/29/2014 5:57:00 PM

Description: Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky is day-to-day with back spasms according to NHL.com.

Insight: Visnovsky left Monday's practice because of the spasms. His back has always bothered him, so we will see if Visnovsky gets healthy enough to play the season opener.

3/24/2014 10:07:00 AM

Description: Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky is having troubles with concussion symptoms again and is out indefinitely, according to Arthur Staple of New York Newsday.

Insight: Visnovsky first concussion was back in October and has limited him to 24 games this season. It's possible the Islanders will shut him down for the remainder of the season.

2/27/2014 10:07:00 PM

Description: Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky scored his third goal of the season Thursday against the Maple Leafs.

Insight: Visnovsky had two points in New York's last game before the Olympic break but before that hadn't picked up any points since October 15. He missed more than three months with a concussion and has six points in 15 games.

2/8/2014 10:29:00 PM

Description: Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky had a goal and an assist Saturday against the Avalanche.

Insight: They were Visnovsky's first points since Oct. 15. He missed more than three months due to a concussion before returning on Jan. 27.

1/25/2014 9:24:00 PM

Description: Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky (concussion) may play on Monday, according to Arthur Staple of Newsday.

Insight: Visnovsky suffered a concussion on Oct. 19 and hasn't returned yet. He had a goal and two assists in the first eight games of the season.

Insight: Visnovsky will be reevaluated Sunday. If he's placed on injured reserve, the team is expected to sign veteran blueliner Radek Martinek, who has been skating with the team during the past week.

10/5/2013 10:21:00 PM

Description: Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky scored one goal and assisted another in his team's 3-2 loss to Columbus Saturday night.

Insight: Visnovsky had some family issues to work out before reporting to the Islanders following the lockout last season and he ended up scoring three goals with 11 assists in 35 games. THe 37-year-old is three years removed from his last big fantasy season (18 G, 50 A in 2010-11) but he's still a capable fantasy blueliner who should provide roughly eight goals and 35 points.

3/19/2013 9:58:00 PM

Description: Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky scored his second goal of the season Tuesday against the Senators.

Insight: Visnovsky has eight points in 17 games this season and is a capable No. 3 fantasy defenseman.

3/9/2013 11:39:00 AM

Description: Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky missed time because he went to Slovakia to tend to a family tragedy.

Insight: He is scheduled to return to the team for the weekend. The veteran has six points and 20 SOG in 12 games this season.

3/5/2013 6:06:00 PM

Description: Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky won't play Tuesday due to personal reasons, according to Arthur Staple of Newsday.

Insight: Visnovsky is headed back to Slovakia to tend to a family tragedy. He's scheduled to return to the team by the weekend. The veteran has six points and 20 SOG in 12 games this season.

2/7/2013 6:15:00 PM

Description: Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky could be able to play by Saturday after arriving in the United States Wednesday. He'll take a physical Thursday, according to Newsday.

Insight: Visnovsky, who was a top-30 fantasy defenseman last season, wanted to finish the season in the KHL instead of coming back to the Islanders but the KHL rejected his contract to honor an agreement with the NHL. Fantasy owners should grab him.

1/17/2013 11:30:00 AM

Description: Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky is expected to rejoin the team in "roughly two weeks," according to his agent. Visnovsky's family is still trying to resolve his unspecified health issue. SOURCE: Newsday

Insight: Visnovsky, who was a top-30 fantasy defenseman last season, wanted to finish the season in the KHL instead of coming back to the Islanders but the KHL rejected his contract to honor an agreement with the NHL. At least we know he is coming back to the Islanders at some point instead of being out indefinitely.